Child Care (Wandsworth)

Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average cost is of providing a child care place in the London borough of Wandsworth.

Margaret Hodge: Data at local authority level on the cost of providing child care places is not collected centrally by the Department.

Education (Wandsworth)

Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the grants his Department has made for education provision in the London borough of Wandsworth in each of the last three years.

David Miliband: The following revenue and capital grants for each year from 2002–03 have been provided by the Department:
	2002–03
	Revenue
	Nursery Education Grant
	Class Size Grant
	Teachers' Pay Grants
	School Standards Grant
	Learning and Skills Council
	Standards Funds
	Excellence in Cities
	Capital
	Basic LEA co-ordinated voluntary aided programme
	Condition
	Devolved Formula
	Modernisation Voluntary Aided
	School Security
	Seed Challenge
	Staff Workspaces
	Voluntary Aided School Grant
	2003–04
	Revenue
	Teachers' Pay Grants
	School Standards Grant
	Learning and Skills Council
	Standards Funds
	Excellence in Cities
	London Budget Support Grant
	Capital
	Basic LEA co-ordinated voluntary aided programme
	Condition
	Devolved Formula
	Modernisation Voluntary Aided
	Seed Challenge
	Staff Workspaces
	2004–05
	Revenue
	Teachers' Pay Grants
	School Standards Grant
	Learning and Skills Council
	Standards Funds
	Excellence in Cities
	Capital
	Basic LEA co-ordinated voluntary aided programme
	Devolved Formula
	Modernisation (Primary)
	Modernisation LEA
	Seed Challenge
	Sustainable Transport
	The grants for each year are included in the grant total figures in the following table.
	
		Funding for Wandsworth local education authority
		
			£ million 
			  EFS/SSA Revenue grants Capital grants 
		
		
			 2002–03 103.9 25.7 8.3 
			 2003–04 114.3 29.0 7.0 
			 2004–05 124.1 29.0 6.3 
		
	
	Notes:
	1. Price Base: Cash
	2. Figures reflect relevant sub-blocks of education Standard Spending Assessments/Education Formula Spending settlements and exclude the pensions transfer to EPS and LSC.
	3. Funding also includes all revenue grants in DfES Departmental Expenditure Limits relevant to pupils aged 3–19 and exclude EMAs and grants not allocated at LEA level.
	4. Where responsibility for funding a school has transferred from an LEA, related funding no longer appears in the series.
	5. Rounding: Figures are rounded to the nearest £0.1 million.
	6. Status: 2003–04 and 2004–05 figures are provisional as some grants have not yet been finalised/audited.

Correspondence

Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport when she will reply to the letter to her dated 6 October from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to John Paton.

Estelle Morris: I replied to the right hon. Gentleman on 26 October 2004.

Worktrack

Nigel Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent in each year since 2000 on the Worktrack programme in (a) North Belfast and (b) Northern Ireland.

Barry Gardiner: The information is as follows.
	
		
			   £ million 
			  (a) Expenditure in North Belfast (b) Total Expenditure in Northern Ireland 
		
		
			 1999–2000 0.15 2.486 
			 2000–01 0.78 6.751 
			 2001–02 0.62 8.227 
			 2002–03 0.95 9.156 
			 2003–04 1.14 9.685

Sudan

Alan Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to press for a peace agreement to resolve the conflict affecting Darfur in Sudan.

Chris Mullin: holding answer 29 November 2004
	We are actively pressing the Government of Sudan and the rebels to end the fighting in Darfur and reach a political settlement, and building on the Humanitarian and Security Protocols that were signed on 9 November. We are closely involved in the African Union (AU)-mediated peace talks in Abuja, where the UK participates as an observer. We are working alongside the AU to enhance the AU observer mission in Darfur. And we are continuing to play a leading role in the UN Security Council in maximising the pressure on the parties. SCR 1574 reaffirms the readiness of the international community to apply sanctions on the Sudanese parties if they fail to fulfil their commitments.

Advantage West Midlands

Ross Cranston: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether Advantage West Midlands is expected to meet key performance targets on (a) learning opportunities created, (b) jobs created and safeguarded, (c) new business created and attracted and (d) other areas in (i) 2004–05 and (ii) 2005–06.

Jacqui Smith: As with all regional development agencies, (RDAs) Advantage West Midlands (AWM) performance is currently measured against key five core performance outputs, known as Tier 3. The following table shows the targets agreed with AWM for 2004–05.
	
		
			  £ 
			 Tier 3 milestones Target 2004–05 
		
		
			 Jobs created and safeguarded 11,200 
			 Businesses created or assisted 220 
			 Brownfield land 75 
			 Learning opportunities created 9,700 
			 Investment benefiting deprived areas 10,000,00 
		
	
	All RDAs will shortly be submitting their mid-year progress reports on their achievements against the 2004–05 Tier 3 targets. The results are expected to be   laid before Parliament, before the Christmas Parliamentary Recess. Similarly, the end of year results for achievements against the Tier 3 targets will be published next summer.
	2004–05 will be the last year for Tier 3 outputs. For 2005–06 we are introducing a new performance Framework for RDAs, known as the Tasking Framework, and the final version of this is expected to be issued shortly. All RDAs will need to set their 2005–06 targets in the context of this new framework.

Fuel Poverty

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many (a) fuel-poor and (b) vulnerable fuel-poor households there were in (i) the UK, (ii) each region and (iii) each constituency in each year since 1997.

Mike O'Brien: Since 1996, the number of fuel poor households in the UK is as follows.
	
		Number in fuel poverty Million
		
			  1996 1998 2001 2002 
		
		
			 England 4.3 3.3 1.7 1.4 
			 Scotland 0.7 — — 0.3 
			 Wales — 0.2 — — 
			 Northern Ireland — 0.2 0.16 — 
			 UK Estimate 5.5 4.5 2.4 2.1 
			 Vulnerable Groups 4.0 3.7 2.2 1.75 
		
	
	Figures for 1997, 1999 and 2000 are not available. In addition, as fuel poverty is a devolved issue, figures have been collected on a country-by-country basis, with varying definitions and time frames covered.
	Data for England will, in future, be sourced from this   new rolling English House Condition Survey (conducted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister), and will be published annually. The first set of annual data, that for 2003, will be published in 2005 in the 3rd UK Fuel Poverty Strategy Annual Report.
	Data is available for Scotland based on the 2002 Scottish House Condition Survey, conducted by Communities Scotland. The first set of regular annual data for Scotland will be released in 2007, and will relate to 2006 figures.
	Northern Ireland will continue with a five-yearly House Condition Survey and the next survey will be conducted in 2006.
	The Welsh Assembly's current estimates of fuel poverty are based on eligibility for the Home Energy Efficiency Scheme. Initial results of the new Welsh Household and Dwelling Survey are likely to be available in 2005, and thereafter annually.
	More detailed Regional data has been extrapolated from the 2001 English House Condition Survey as follows:
	
		
			 Government office region Number of households in fuel poverty 
		
		
			 North East 105,000 
			 Yorkshire and the Humber 238,000 
			 North West 277,000 
			 East Midlands 160,000 
			 West Midlands 228,000 
			 South West 201,000 
			 Eastern 139,000 
			 South East 224,000 
			 London 148,000 
		
	
	No data is available at constituency level.

Cold-related Deaths

Colin Challen: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many winter cold related deaths have been recorded in each year since 1997, broken down by country and region in the UK; and how many of these were attributed to hypothermia.

Stephen Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
	Letter from Dennis Roberts to Mr. Colin Challen, dated 30 November 2004
	The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many winter cold-related deaths have been recorded in each year since 1997, broken down by country and region in the UK; and how many of these were attributed to hypothermia. I am replying in his absence. (199698)
	Numbers of cold-related deaths are not available, as cold is not recorded as a cause of death in itself. ONS does however publish annual excess winter death figures. These are the excess number of deaths each winter compared to the average during other months of the year. These figures are not routinely calculated for the United Kingdom but results for England and Wales and Government Office Regions in England have been published for winters from 1991/1992 to 2003/2004. This report, "Excess Winter Mortality—By Age Group and Region" can be found on the National Statistics website at:
	http://www.statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=7089
	For the period 1997 to 2003 (the latest year for which data are currently available) the annual total number of deaths where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate are presented in the attached table.
	
		Deaths with a mention of hypothermia(1) on the death certificate, for the United Kingdom and constituent countries and Government Office Regions in England2 1997 to 20033
		
			 Country/Government Office Region 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 
		
		
			 United Kingdom 439 422 403 373 336 259 236 
			 
			 England 343 326 305 298 244 176 176 
			 North East 11 18 8 15 8 10 5 
			 North West 34 36 38 39 31 23 17 
			 Yorkshire and The Humber 29 39 30 23 29 19 20 
			 East Midlands 21 26 41 26 20 13 16 
			 West Midlands 41 48 49 45 32 26 23 
			 East of England 57 42 44 48 35 19 23 
			 London 37 33 28 32 18 16 20 
			 South East 59 54 42 49 39 31 33 
			 South West 54 30 25 21 32 19 19 
			 
			 Wales 14 26 20 14 16 99  
			 Scotland 60 48 66 49 60 61 43 
			 Northern Ireland 22 22 12 12 16 14 8 
		
	
	(1) Deaths with a mention of hypothermia defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) code N991.6 for the years 1997 to 2000 and, for the years 2001 to 2003, the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code T68.
	(2) Deaths of usual residents for these areas.
	(3) Figures are for deaths occurring in each calendar year for England and Wales and deaths registered in each calendar year for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Cold-related Deaths

Brian Cotter: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many excess winter deaths were recorded within (a) the South West Government office region, (b) the North Somerset local authority area and (c) the Weston-Super-Mare constituency in each of the last five years.

Stephen Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
	Letter from Dennis Roberts to Mr. Brian Cotter, dated 30 November 2004
	The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question asking how many excess winter deaths were recorded within (a) the South West Government Office Region, (b) the North Somerset local authority area and (c) the Weston-Super-Mare constituency in each of the last five years. I am replying in his absence. (199764)
	The figures requested are presented in the table below from 1998/1999 to 2002/2003, the last winter for which figures are available for local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and for which final figures have been published for Government Office Regions. For 2003/2004 a provisional figure of 2,300 excess winter deaths has been published for the South West Government Office Region. Figures are not yet available for smaller areas.
	
		Excess winter deaths(4) for winters 1998–99 to 2002–03 Excess winter deaths(5)
		
			 Winter South West Government Office Region North Somerset local authority Weston-Super-Mare parliamentary constituency 
		
		
			 1998–99 4,130 160 100 
			 1999–2000 4,730 140 40 
			 2000–01 2,270 130 50 
			 2001–02 2,740 60 60 
			 2002–03 2,360 80 50 
		
	
	(4) Excess winter deaths are defined by the Office for National Statistics as the difference between the number of deaths during the four winter months (December to March) and the average number of deaths during the four preceding months (August to November) and the following four months (April to July).
	(5) Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

Economic Activity (Wandsworth)

Tom Cox: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the economic activity rate in the London borough of Wandsworth was in each of the last three years.

Stephen Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
	Letter from Dennis Roberts to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 30 November 2004
	The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about economic activity. I am replying in his absence. (199667)
	The attached table shows the working age economic activity rates in the London Borough of Wandsworth for the twelve month periods ending in February each year from 2002 to 2004. These estimates from the Labour Force Survey are, as with any sample survey, subject to sampling variability.
	
		Economic activity rate(6) in the London borough of Wandsworth 12month period ending in February each year
		
			  Percentage 
		
		
			 2002 84.2 
			 2003 80.5 
			 2004 80.9 
		
	
	(6) Economically active persons as a percentage of all working age population. Working age refers to men aged 16 to 64 and women 16 to 59.
	Source:
	ONS Labour Force Survey

Office for National Statistics

James Arbuthnot: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how the calculations of the (a) RPI and (b) CPI made by   the Office for National Statistics take into account changes in the standard quantities of the representative commodities contained in the indices.

Stephen Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
	Letter from Len Cook to Mr. James Arbuthnot, dated 30 November 2004
	As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question asking how the calculations of the RPI and CPI made by the Office for National Statistics take into account changes in the standard quantities of the representative commodities contained in the indices. (200591)
	Within each year, the RPI and CPI are fixed quantity consumer price indices. That is, changes in prices as measured by both indices are calculated as the change in the total cost to the average consumer of a basket of goods and services of fixed composition, quantity and quality.
	In practice, this is achieved by (a) holding constant each year the sample of representative goods and services for which prices are collected each month in estimating price changes more generally; and (b) applying a fixed set of weights to price changes for each of the items such that their influence on the overall index reflects their importance in the typical household budget. In this way, changes in the RPI and CPI indices from month to month reflect only changes in prices, and not ongoing variations in consumer purchasing patterns.
	However, the contents of the RPI and CPI baskets of goods and services and associated expenditure weights are updated annually so that the indices remain representative of consumer spending patterns over time. This is important in helping to avoid potential biases in consumer price indices that might otherwise arise, for example, due to the development of entirely new goods and services, or the tendency for consumers to substitute purchases away from those particular goods and services for which prices have risen relatively rapidly.
	For the RPI, changes to the items and weights are introduced in February each year, but with an overlapping collection of prices in January. This means that the figures for each year can be 'chain linked' together to form a long-run price index spanning many years. This procedure ensures that the annual changes to the basket and weights have no impact on estimated changes in prices as measured by the RPI. The same basic approach is likewise adopted in the CPI although, for technical reasons, it is necessary to chain link the published index twice each year rather than only once as in the RPI.
	These issues are described in greater detail in a range of articles published by ONS, which are available on the National Statistics website. The basic principles underlying the construction of the RPI and CPI are described in:
	David Roe and David Fenwick (2004) 'The New Inflation Target: the Statistical Perspective', Economic Trends No 602, http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/article.asp?id=688
	The basket of goods and services employed in the calculation of ONS consumer price indices and the associated weights are described respectively in:
	David Roe (2004), 'Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index: the 2004 Basket of Goods and Services', http://www. statistics.gov.uk/CCI/article.asp?ID=864
	David Baran (2004), 'Consumer Prices Index and Retail Prices Index: Updating weights for 2004', http://www.statistics.gov. uk/cci/article.asp?id=891

Redundancies

Paul Holmes: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many redundancies have been notified in each quarter of each year since June 2001, broken down by nation and region; what these figures represent as a percentage of the total work force, broken down by nation and region; and if he will make a statement.

Stephen Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
	Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Paul Holmes, dated 30 November 2004
	As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question about redundancy. (199620)
	The Labour Force Survey provides estimates of redundancies experienced by survey respondents in the three month period before their survey interviews. The attached table gives Labour Force Survey estimates for number of redundancies in each nation and region of the UK for each three month period from 2001 to 2004. The table also shows redundancy rates, i.e. redundancies as a proportion of the number of employees in each area.
	The estimates for the Labour Force Survey are, as with any statistical sample survey, subject to sampling variability.
	
		Redundancies: numbers and rates United Kingdom not seasonally adjusted Thousand
		
			 Three months ending UK GB England North east(7) North west Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands 
		
		
			 August 2001 175 171 145 8 21 14 12 18 
			 November 2001 187 184 163 9 24 21 12 13 
			 February 2002 209 204 173 11 25 11 14 20 
			 May 2002 194 189 164 8 22 10 15 24 
			 August 2002 173 169 144 5 20 15 11 21 
			 November,2002 166 163 139 9 16 12 16 12 
			 February 2003 183 179 149 9 20 13 13 21 
			 May 2003 156 152 135 8 20 14 12 17 
			 August 2003 153 148 129 4 16 8 15 21 
			 November 2003 148 146 120 6 18 8 10 14 
			 February 2004 137 134 116 6 22 10 11 10 
			 May 2004 143 141 121 3 15 12 9 18 
			 August 2004 135 133 121 7 16 11 13 11 
		
	
	
		Thousand
		
			 Three months ending Eastern London South east South west Wales(7) Scotland Northern Ireland 1 
		
		
			 August 2001 20 16 26 10 9 16 4 
			 November 2001 16 23 31 12 7 15 3 
			 February 2002 17 24 35 15 11 21 4 
			 May 2002 22 22 27 14 8 17 5 
			 August 2002 15 20 21 16 7 18 4 
			 November,2002 15 17 27 15 9 16 3 
			 February 2003 16 21 24 11 13 18 3 
			 May 2003 13 12 27 11 5 12 4 
			 August 2003 12 16 26 11 7 12 4 
			 November 2003 14 16 23 11 7 19 2 
			 February 2004 16 15 17 9 5 13 3 
			 May 2004 15 15 24 12 5 15 2 
			 August 2004 12 16 21 13 4 8 2 
		
	
	(7) These estimates are based on small sample sizes and are therefore subject to a higher than usual degree of sampling variability. They should therefore be treated with caution.
	Source:
	ONS Labour Force Survey
	
		Redundancies: numbers and rates United Kingdom not seasonally adjusted Rate per 1,000 employees(8)
		
			 Three months ending UK GB England North east 2 North west Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands 
		
		
			 August 2001 7.3 7.3 7.2 8.1 8.0 6.8 7.1 8.4 
			 November 2001 7.8 7.8 8.0 9.7 9.1 10.3 7.1 6.2 
			 February 2002 8.6 8.7 8.5 11.8 9.5 5.4 7.6 9.4 
			 May 2002 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.0 5.1 8.3 11.2 
			 August 2002 7.2 7.2 7.1 5.5 7.5 7.5 6.5 9.5 
			 November,2002 6.8 6.9 6.8 8.8 6.0 6.1 8.8 5.5 
			 February 2003 7.5 7.6 7.3 9.3 7.3 6.4 7.3 9.5 
			 May 2003 6.4 6.4 6.6 8.1 7.4 6.9 7.0 7.9 
			 August 2003 6.3 6.3 6.4 3.8 5.9 4.0 8.7 9.6 
			 November 2003 6.1 6.2 5.9 6.0 6.6 3.6 5.7 6.7 
			 February 2004 5.7 5.7 5.7 6.0 8.0 4.9 6.0 4.8 
			 May 2004 5.9 6.0 6.0 2.7 5.5 5.7 5.1 8.4 
			 August 2004 5.6 5.6 5.9 7.4 5.8 5.6 7.4 5.1 
		
	
	
		Rate per 1,000 employees(8)
		
			 Three months ending Eastern London South east South west Wales(9) Scotland Northern Ireland 2 
		
		
			 August 2001 8.5 5.7 7.4 5.2 8.8 7.9 7.0 
			 November 2001 7.0 7.8 8.9 6.1 6.5 6.9 4.6 
			 February 2002 7.4 8.2 10.0 7.5 10.2 9.8 7.5 
			 May 2002 9.6 7.5 7.8 7.1 8.1 8.1 8.4 
			 August 2002 6.4 6.9 5.9 7.9 6.4 8.4 6.6 
			 November,2002 6.6 5.6 7.7 7.4 8.3 7.5 4.3 
			 February 2003 7.0 7.3 7.1 5.3 11.7 8.3 5.2 
			 May 2003 5.7 4.2 7.9 5.5 4.8 5.5 6.1 
			 August 2003 5.3 5.6 7.5 5.5 6.2 5.7 6.9 
			 November 2003 6.3 5.7 6.7 5.2 5.8 8.8 3.3 
			 February 2004 6.8 5.3 5.1 4.4 4.3 6.1 4.6 
			 May 2004 6.4 5.2 6.9 5.6 4.5 6.9 2.9 
			 August 2004 5.0 5.7 6.1 6.5 3.8 3.8 3.4 
		
	
	(8) The redundancy rate is the ratio of the redundancy level for the given quarter to the number of employees in the previous quarter, multiplied by 1,000.
	(9) These estimates are based on small sample sizes and are therefore subject to a higher than usual degree of sampling variability. They should therefore be treated with caution.
	Source:
	ONS Labour Force Survey

Sikhs

James Plaskitt: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he is discussing with the Office for National Statistics changes to the 2011 Census forms which would recognise Sikhs as an ethnic group.

Stephen Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
	Letter from Karen Dunnell to Mr. James Plaskitt, dated 30 November 2004
	The National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales has been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking about changes to the 2011 Census forms which would recognise Sikhs as an ethnic group. I am replying in his absence. (200041)
	In planning for a census in 2011, arrangements will be put in place for consultation with a wide range of users on the form and content of the questions to be included, using similar criteria that were adopted in designing the 2001 Census form. The criteria used for 2001 were:
	there is a clearly demonstrated need for the information;
	users' requirements cannot adequately be met by information from other sources;
	the questions should be shown, in tests, to have no significantly adverse effect on the Census as a whole, particularly the level of public response; and that
	practicable questions can be devised to collect data that are sufficiently accurate to meet users' requirements.
	We recognise that ethnicity is an ever-changing concept and we want to reflect the contemporary nature of British society. However, comparability over time remains a very important issue. Because ethnicity is multifaceted, the current National Statistics practice is to collect as much information as possible on associated factors. For example, the Labour Force Survey (LFS) has questions on national identity, ethnic group, religious affiliation, country of birth, and nationality.
	It is also our view that we should test questions for the 2011 Census (when they are determined) before they are asked in the Census itself. In the meantime National Statistics guidelines on the measurement and collection of ethnicity data were published on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website earlier this year.
	(http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/ethnic   group   statistics/)
	They reflect the need for a balance between the prime requirement for comparability with the 2001 Census while, at the same time, acknowledging the fact that classifications are never set in stone.
	The ethnicity question will be reviewed as part of the general preparations for the 2011 Census. A paper entitled 'Strategic issues surrounding the 2011 Census questionnaire Content' was presented to the Census Advisory Groups earlier this month. ONS will begin its formal external user consultation on 2011 Census topics with the production of a consultation document, which will be published in spring 2005. This will be available via the ONS website and circulated to key users through the formal Census Advisory Groups mechanism. This document will set out ONS' current views on user requirements for outputs, along with information on the quality of 2001 Census responses and the key alternative sources for the information, and will seek responses by late summer 2005.
	You may like to know that the British Sikh Federation are represented on the newly convened Special Populations Advisory Group which covers the interests of special and minority population groups.

Winter Deaths

Malcolm Bruce: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many excess winter deaths there were in each year since 1997 in (a) the UK, (b) each region and   (c) each constituency; and if he will make a statement.

Stephen Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
	Letter from Len Cook to Mr. Malcolm Bruce, dated 30 November 2004
	As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking how many excess winter deaths there were in each year since 1997 in (a) the UK, (b) each region and (c) each constituency. (200552)
	Excess winter death figures (the excess number of deaths each winter compared to the average during other months of the year) are not routinely calculated for the United Kingdom. Results for England and Wales from 1997/1998 to 2003/2004 are presented in the attached table. These figures have been published with results for Government Office Regions in England for winters from 1991/1992 to 2003/2004. This report, "Excess Winter Mortality—By Age Group and Region" can be found on the National Statistics website at:
	http://www.statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=7089
	Published figures for 2003/2004 are currently provisional and not available for areas smaller than Government Office Regions. I am placing in the House of Commons Library, information on numbers of excess winter deaths by each parliamentary constituency for winters from 1997/1998 to 2002/2003.
	
		Excess winter deaths,(10) England and Wales,(11) 1997–98 to 2003–043
		
			  Excess winter deaths1,4 
		
		
			 1997–98 22,900 
			 1998–99 46,840 
			 1999–2000 48,440 
			 2000–01 24,840 
			 2001–02 27,230 
			 2002–03 23,970 
			 2003–04(12) 23,500 
		
	
	(10) Excess winter deaths are defined by the Office for National Statistics as the difference between the number of deaths during the four winter months (December to March) and the average number of deaths during the four preceding months (August to November) and the following four months (April to July).
	(11) Including non-residents.
	(12) Figures for 2003–04 are provisional.
	(13) Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

Mental Health

Paul Holmes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the three long-stay hospitals that provide accommodation for people with a learning disability for which closure dates have not yet been agreed.

Stephen Ladyman: The three long-stay hospitals for which closure dates have not yet been agreed are Little Plumstead, Long Leys Court and Orchard Hill. The "Valuing People" support team is working with health authorities on this programme. The team can be contacted via its website at http://www.valuingpeople. gov.uk/.
	
		
			  Allocation Total increase 
			 PCT £ thousand Percentage 
		
		
			 2004–05  
			 Central Cornwall 188,064 15,891 9.23 
			 East Devon 115,315 9,407 9.88 
			 Exeter 119,043 9,990 9.16 
			 Mid Devon 89,630 7,436 9.05 
			 North and East Cornwall 149,437 12,362 9.02 
			 North Devon 143,972 12,298 9.34 
			 Plymouth 250,372 20,424 8.88 
			 South Hams and West Devon 98,089 8,004 8.89 
			 Teignbridge 103,084 8,409 8.88 
			 Torbay 141,006 12,469 9.70 
			 West of Cornwall 157,833 13,607 9.43 
			 
			 2005–06  
			 Central Cornwall 204,875 16,811 8.94 
			 East Devon 125,106 9,791 8.49 
			 Exeter 129,608 10,565 8.88 
			 Mid Devon 97,491 7,862 8.77 
			 North and East Cornwall 162,502 13,065 8.74 
			 North Devon 156,979 13.007 9.03 
			 Plymouth 271,630 21,257 8.49 
			 South Hams and West Devon 106,420 8.331 8.49 
			 Teignbridge 111,836 8,752 8.49 
			 Torbay 153,987 12,981 9.21 
			 West of Cornwall 172,199 14,366 9.10

South West Pensinsula Area

Linda Gilroy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) total and (b) percentage change in funding for each primary care trust in the South West Peninsula Area was between 2003–04 and 2005–06.

John Hutton: The table shows the total allocations and percentage increase in funding for each primary care trust (PCT) in the South West Peninsula area between 2003–04 and 2005–06.
	
		Allocations to South West Peninsula Strategic Health Authority are PCTs 2003–04 to 2005–06 2003–04
		
			  Allocation Total increase 
			 PCT £000 £000 Percentage 
		
		
			 Central Cornwall 172,173 14,826 9.42 
			 East Devon 105,908 8,856 9.12 
			 Exeter 109,053 9,320 9.35 
			 Mid Devon 82,193 6,941 9.22 
			 North and East Cornwall 137,074 11,526 9.18 
			 North Devon 131,674 11,475 9.55 
			 Plymouth 229,948 19,237 9.13 
			 South Hams and West Devon 90,085 7,506 9.09 
			 Teignbridge 94,675 7,922 9.13 
			 Torbay 128,536 11,618 9.94 
			 West of Cornwall 144,227 12,687 9.65